Dictionary Entry
persist
persist is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.
- 2verb
be persistent, refuse to stop
"he persisted to call me every night"
"The child persisted and kept asking questions"
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- 3verb
continue to exist
"These stories die hard"
"The legend of Elvis endures"
- 4verb
stay behind
"The smell stayed in the room"
"The hostility remained long after they made up"
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